A-Film Benelux B.V. (formerly known as A-Film Distribution) was an independent film distributor based in the Netherlands.
History
A-Film Distribution was founded in November 1999 by film producers
San Fu Maltha and Pim Hermeling. The company distributed mainstream and arthouse films in the Netherlands as well with local releases such as ''
Costa!'' and ''
Love is All''. The company also distributed non-Dutch films such as ''
Alexander
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Variants listed here ar ...
'', ''
Lost in Translation'', ''
The Pianist'' and The ''
Lord of the Rings'' trilogy.
In 2006, the company won
Golden Calf
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awards for ''
Waiter
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'', ''
Black Book'', ''
Night Ride'' and ''
Bonkers''. That same year, San Fu Maltha left A-Film.
In 2008, Pim Hermeling left A-Film as well.
In May 2013, the company merged with
Benelux Film Distributors to form A-Film Benelux.
On 14 September 2015, the company filed an
automatic stay
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; it filed for bankruptcy the next day.
bought the distribution rights to the company's film library on 3 November.
Filmography
Dutch films
Non-Dutch films
References
External links
* (
Wayback Machine
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) (in Dutch).
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Film distributors of the Netherlands
Companies disestablished in 2015